Hardeep Singh Nijjar Third Khalistani Terrorist To Die in 45 Days
NDTV
A native of Jalandhar, Nijjar was accused of reviving Babbar Khalsa International, one of the oldest Khalistani terror groups based in Canada
Amid fears of Sikh terrorism and the demand for Khalistan rising in many parts of the world, designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who headed pro-Khalistan outfits Khalistan Tiger Force and the Canadian arm of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), was shot dead by unknown attackers at a parking lot of a gurdwara in Surrey, Canada, on Monday. Nijjar was the second associate of SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu and the third Khalistani terrorist to have died in the last 45 days.
Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a separatist organization, is banned in India for promoting enmity among groups and trying to incite Khalistan sentiment among Sikhs. The founder of SFJ, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, is yet to face any action.
India has clamped down on organisations and individuals trying to stoke separatist sentiment in different countries. India had, on September 23, issued an advisory for Indian nationals and students in Canada to remain vigilant amid increasing incidents of crimes and anti-India activities in the country.
Punjab police arrested Amritpal Singh in March, after a long chase. After this, reports of Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Singh Panjwar, among the top leaders of the Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), and another leader of Khalistani forces, Avtar Singh Khanda, surfaced.